What happened in crypto today – West Asia crisis stalls Bitcoin & more

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Bitcoin holds $70,000, starting to show relative strength versus stocks, software sector, and gold

Bitcoin is up about 7% from the Sunday lows, even as equities and gold tread water.

March 11, 2026, 8:23 pm

Crypto liquidity concentrates in Bitcoin as altcoin spot volumes decline

Data shows spot trading volume across the top 500 crypto assets has declined, while Bitcoin trading activity remains comparatively strong.

March 11, 2026, 8:03 pm

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Bitcoin to $78K? Pro traders price in less than 17% odds of a breakout

Bitcoin remains under pressure as war and poor jobs data offset ETF inflows, shifting the $78,000 price target from late March to the coming months.

March 11, 2026, 8:00 pm

Gold’s Moment Is Fading. Bitcoin’s May Be Just Beginning

After a historic run that made gold one of the best-performing assets of the past decade, the smart money is asking whether the baton is about to be passed to Bitcoin.

March 11, 2026, 7:40 pm

Bitcoin Holds $69K–$71K Range Amid Middle East Ceasefire Confusion

Bitcoin hovered in a narrow band between $69,000 and $71,000 as traders weighed mixed diplomatic signals over a possible Middle East ceasefire.

March 11, 2026, 7:32 pm

The Daily: Binance sues WSJ over Iran-linked report as DOJ probes alleged sanctions evasion, Bitwise CIO explains how bitcoin could reach $1 million, and more

The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

March 11, 2026, 6:32 pm

Higher CPI print for March already 'baked in' to BTC price — Analysts

The cost of medical care, apparel, household furnishings, airline fares, and education all rose during the month of February, BLS data shows.

March 11, 2026, 6:31 pm

Strategy’s Bitcoin-Backed STRC Outperforms Tech Stocks on Risk-Adjusted Returns

Strategy Inc.’s bitcoin-backed preferred equity STRC crossed a notable milestone this week after Chairman Michael Saylor announced the instrument had delivered one of the strongest risk-adjusted performance metrics in the market. Saylor Promotes STRC as Digital Credit With Sharpe Ratio Over 3 Strategy Inc.

March 11, 2026, 6:20 pm

Three Bitcoin Binance charts reveal the setup behind the next big move

Binance data points to shifting liquidity flows and evolving trader positioning that may support Bitcoin’s next price move.

March 11, 2026, 6:20 pm

Bitcoin ETFs Add $251 Million as Institutional Demand Holds Strong

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued their inflow streak on Tuesday with a $251 million addition led by Blackrock’s IBIT. Ether funds also posted modest gains, while XRP ETFs slipped into outflows, and solana ETFs saw no trading activity.

March 11, 2026, 5:15 pm

Arthur Hayes Says He Wouldn’t Buy Bitcoin Yet: Wait For This

Arthur Hayes is still structurally bullish on Bitcoin. He just does not think now is the moment to buy. Speaking on the Coin Stories podcast on March 10, the BitMEX co-founder and Maelstrom CIO said he would stay patient until a more familiar macro catalyst arrives: central bank liquidity.

March 11, 2026, 5:00 pm

BTC Exchange Price

$70,303.00 +0.36%

$69,034.00 Low High $71,230.00

$1.41T Market Cap

$48.09B Total Volume (3.42%)

$126,080 All Time High -44.24%

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